Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

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Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between
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Mrs. Culp's Diary, Monday, Dec. 27, 1937

Mrs. Culp's Diary, Monday, Dec. 27, 1937

A day in St. Petersburg

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Mrs. Culp's Diary, Monday, Dec. 27, 1937
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It was a work day for Walter, who took the bus to St. Petersburg. Mrs. Culp followed with the Boazes. “We walked around, had a good lunch at the Ontra Cafeteria, went to the Pier, took pictures,” she wrote. What I wouldn’t give to see some of those pictures and know what our Mrs. Culp looked like! Here’s a postcard from the period, showing pretty girls …

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